Zambia Case Law

Africa Perfect World Investment Consulting Limited And Anor v Africa Panorama Investment Group Limited (2024/HP/0714)

Africa Perfect World Investment Consulting Limited And Anor v Africa Panorama Investment Group Limited (2024/HP/0714) [2026] ZMHC 3 (15 January 2026)

Court

High Court of Zambia

Case number

2024/HP/0714

The High Court entered partial judgment on admission for US$561,937.50, ordered payment of the admitted sums, and left the remaining claims for trial.

• Judgment on admission
• Share transfer agreement
• Breach of contract
• Damages
• Judgment-on-admission
• Civil-procedure

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Janus Walentin Jensen (Suing in his capacity as Executor of the Estate of the late Kathrine Walentin Jensen) v Louann Chalcraft (Sued in her capacity As Executrix of the Estate of the late Peter John Chalcraft) (2018/HP/0815)

Janus Walentin Jensen (Suing in his capacity as Executor of the Estate of the late Kathrine Walentin Jensen) v Louann Chalcraft (Sued in her capacity As Executrix of the Estate of the late Peter John Chalcraft) (2018/HP/0815) [2026] ZMHC 4 (15 January 2026)

Court

High Court of Zambia

Case number

2018/HP/0815

The High Court partially granted leave to further amend a defence, allowing clarification and deletion of one paragraph, but refusing an amendment found to be res judicata.

• Amendment of pleadings
• Res judicata
• Abuse of process
• Amendment-of-pleadings
• Res-judicata
• Abuse-of-process

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Mutale Chanda v Ian Musweu (APPEAL NO. 206/2024)

Mutale Chanda v Ian Musweu (APPEAL NO. 206/2024) [2026] ZMCA 1 (13 January 2026)

Court

Court of Appeal of Zambia

Case number

APPEAL NO. 206/2024

The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal over maintenance arrears, holding the application was res judicata, the earlier remarks were not obiter dicta, and costs were proper.

• Res judicata
• Maintenance
• Costs
• Child support
• Abuse of process
• Res-judicata

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Idris Ahmed Essa v Mukambi Safari Lodge and Ors (2024/HP/0814)

Idris Ahmed Essa v Mukambi Safari Lodge and Ors (2024/HP/0814) [2026] ZMHC 2 (7 January 2026)

Court

High Court of Zambia

Case number

2024/HP/0814

The High Court struck out ancillary reliefs in a suit to set aside a consent order, but refused to dismiss the action for want of prosecution.

• Consent orders
• Setting aside judgments
• Jurisdiction
• Prosecution of actions
• Consent-orders
• Setting-aside-judgments

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Lamasat International Limited v African Banking Corporation Zambia Limited T/A Atlas Mara Zambia (Formally Known As Finance Bank Limited) (CAZ/08/80/2024)

Lamasat International Limited v African Banking Corporation Zambia Limited T/A Atlas Mara Zambia (Formally Known As Finance Bank Limited) (CAZ/08/80/2024) [2025] ZMCA 183 (31 December 2025)

Court

Court of Appeal of Zambia

Case number

CAZ/08/80/2024

The Court of Appeal judge considered a recusal request based on a pending Judicial Complaints Commission complaint, but ultimately administratively recused himself.

• Recusal of judge
• Judicial impartiality
• Judicial complaints
• Judicial-recusal
• Judicial-impartiality
• Judicial-complaints

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Jennifer Tembo Njovu v Administrator General (CAZ/08/331/2024)

Jennifer Tembo Njovu v Administrator General (CAZ/08/331/2024) [2025] ZMCA 185 (31 December 2025)

Court

Court of Appeal of Zambia

Case number

CAZ/08/331/2024

The Court of Appeal held that the 30-day appeal period runs from delivery of judgment, not service. The out-of-time appeal was dismissed for want of jurisdiction.

• Appeal timelines
• Jurisdiction
• Extension of time
• Appeal-timelines
• Extension-of-time
• Civil-procedure

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Lake Trans Mozambique Lda v Ubaba Logistics Limited and Ors (2022/HN/06)

Lake Trans Mozambique Lda v Ubaba Logistics Limited and Ors (2022/HN/06) [2025] ZMHC 143 (31 December 2025)

Court

High Court of Zambia

Case number

2022/HN/06

The High Court dismissed a committal application for contempt, holding that personal service on the alleged contemnors was required and service on advocates was insufficient.

• Contempt of court
• Personal service
• Corporate veil
• Enforcement of consent orders
• Contempt-of-court
• Personal-service

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Florence Besa v Charles Chilwa and Anor (2025/HP/0779)

Florence Besa v Charles Chilwa and Anor (2025/HP/0779) [2025] ZMHC 140 (30 December 2025)

Court

High Court of Zambia

Case number

2025/HP/0779

The applicant holds a valid certificate of title which is conclusive evidence of ownership. The respondents have no legal right or evidence to support their occupation or claims of fraud. Therefore, the applicant is entitled to recover possession of the property.

Source excerpt

• Summary possession
• Title to land
• Adverse possession
• Eviction

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Stanley Chilando Mwape v Sepiso Simasiku Mubita (Sued in her capacity as Adminstratrix of the late Mubita Collins Simasiku) (2022/HP/1499)

Stanley Chilando Mwape v Sepiso Simasiku Mubita (Sued in her capacity as Adminstratrix of the late Mubita Collins Simasiku) (2022/HP/1499) [2025] ZMHC 142 (30 December 2025)

Court

High Court of Zambia

Case number

2022/HP/1499

The plaintiff failed to prove on a balance of probabilities that he entered into a valid contract of sale with the deceased for the alleged portion of land. The documentary evidence was inconsistent, lacked proper signatures and witnesses, and the plaintiff's testimony was found to be untruthful and contradictory. The claim was therefore dismissed.

Source excerpt

• Sale of land
• Specific performance
• Breach of contract
• Conveyancing
• Burden of proof

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Zambia National Commercial Bank Plc v Varlostyle Digital Home Limited and Ors (2024/HPC/0399)

Zambia National Commercial Bank Plc v Varlostyle Digital Home Limited and Ors (2024/HPC/0399) [2025] ZMHC 137 (30 December 2025)

Court

High Court of Zambia

Case number

2024/HPC/0399

The High Court dismissed a second defendant’s bid to join a firm as a party and file a counterclaim, holding the fraud allegations were unrelated to the mortgage action.

• Joinder of parties
• Counterclaim
• Mortgage enforcement
• Fraud allegations
• Joinder-of-parties
• Mortgage-enforcement

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